Ohio IT Contractor’s Revenge: $1 Million Cyber Chaos After Firing
An Ohio IT contractor really took the term “revenge is a dish best served cold” to heart, hacking into his former employer’s systems and causing nearly $1 million in damage. Maxwell Schultz’s unauthorized password reset party left thousands locked out and now he’s looking at a potential 10-year stay in a different kind of locked facility.
Hot Take:
It seems like even the most mundane jobs can have a spicy side hustle in the world of IT. Who knew that being a disgruntled former employee could come with a $1 million price tag and a potential ten-year vacation in the big house? Let this be a lesson: the next time you’re fired, maybe just take up knitting instead of hacking.
Key Points:
- Maxwell Schultz, an Ohio IT contractor, admitted to breaking into his former employer’s systems after being fired.
- The hack involved resetting 2,500 passwords, causing around $862,000 in damages due to employee downtime.
- Schultz impersonated another contractor to regain access to the company’s network.
- The attack was executed by running a PowerShell script and attempting to delete system logs.
- Schultz faces up to ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine, with sentencing set for January 2026.
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